2025 Compare Cities Education:
Springfield, VA vs Petoskey, MI

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Highlights
- Petoskey spends 23.9% less per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.4% higher in Petoskey than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petoskey had 9.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, VAPetoskey, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,366$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,157$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21354573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Springfield    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

There are a lot of parks and playgrounds in this area. Each one has a different  More

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Over 13 years ago

We have been living in Springfield, VA for a number of years. The area does have jobs, but the quality of life is not very good. Springfield lacks a community center;  More

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Springfield, is a nice place to live. Peaceful, good schools, and close access to everything you need.  More

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Reviews for Petoskey    15 Reviews

The people in Petoskey are generally pleasant, friendly, and courteous .... even the teenagers in our experience. Petoskey is certainly a physically attractive area in  More

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Petoskey, between Harbor Springs and Charlevoix, is in a trio of small northern Lower Michigan towns that exceeds the charm and sophistication of typical small towns.   More

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Over 6 years ago

My husband and I have lived in Petoskey for 8 years. We have lived in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Virginia and Ohio and by far, Petoskey is our favorite place to live. We  More

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